Make Your Face Shine Upon Us
The title of this Psalm is “Make Your Face Shine upon Us”. This was an ancient way of asking for approval. Did you know that some of the psalms have directions? Check out verse 1: (A psalm and a song for the music leader. Use with stringed instruments.) I remember thinking that this made the Old Testament more real to me; it was not just a collection of stories about floods and lions in a time too long ago to matter. They had the same type of songs books as we do!
~Our God, be kind and bless us! Be pleased and smile.
~Then everyone on earth will learn to follow you, and all nations will see your power to save us.
~May everyone praise you and shout your praises.
~Let the nations celebrate with joyful songs, because you judge fairly and guide all nations.
~May everyone praise you and shout your praises.
~Our God has blessed the earth with a wonderful harvest!
~Pray for his blessings to continue and for everyone on earth to worship our God.
These words have more than one meaning, I think. Nothing was more important to the people of old than a good harvest. No crop, no food. So, asking for the blessing of a good harvest is expected.
But what if this psalm meant even more? What if the harvest was people? Jesus used those analogies: 'be fishers of men', for example (Matthew 4:19). He came to save the world (John 1:29; 3:17). He is the ‘bread of life’ for the world (John 6:35). On the cross, He drew all men to Himself (John 12:32). I believe that this Psalm, Psalm 67, was a forecast of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. And we are witnesses to the continual harvest. Maybe even planters and waterers ourselves!
The title of this Psalm is “Make Your Face Shine upon Us”. This was an ancient way of asking for approval. Did you know that some of the psalms have directions? Check out verse 1: (A psalm and a song for the music leader. Use with stringed instruments.) I remember thinking that this made the Old Testament more real to me; it was not just a collection of stories about floods and lions in a time too long ago to matter. They had the same type of songs books as we do!
~Our God, be kind and bless us! Be pleased and smile.
~Then everyone on earth will learn to follow you, and all nations will see your power to save us.
~May everyone praise you and shout your praises.
~Let the nations celebrate with joyful songs, because you judge fairly and guide all nations.
~May everyone praise you and shout your praises.
~Our God has blessed the earth with a wonderful harvest!
~Pray for his blessings to continue and for everyone on earth to worship our God.
These words have more than one meaning, I think. Nothing was more important to the people of old than a good harvest. No crop, no food. So, asking for the blessing of a good harvest is expected.
But what if this psalm meant even more? What if the harvest was people? Jesus used those analogies: 'be fishers of men', for example (Matthew 4:19). He came to save the world (John 1:29; 3:17). He is the ‘bread of life’ for the world (John 6:35). On the cross, He drew all men to Himself (John 12:32). I believe that this Psalm, Psalm 67, was a forecast of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. And we are witnesses to the continual harvest. Maybe even planters and waterers ourselves!
Have a blessed day!
Bonnie
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